Equipt Christian Podcast

Who we are is rooted in WHOSE we are. Join us as we explore John 8:31-47 and dive into Jesus' promise that "if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed." We discuss slavery to sin, adoption into God's family, and what it means to find our identity in Christ. Through Him, we are set free and given a permanent position to abide as children of God. Thank you Jesus!

Join us as we explore John chapter 7 and the beginning of John chapter 8. Questions and doubts surround Jesus as we see Him teaching at the temple in Jerusalem during the Festival of Tabernacles. As Jesus continues to take every step toward the cross, He is faced with increasing animosity from the Jewish leaders. Despite the growing hostility, Jesus responds to a woman caught in adultery with grace, offering a powerful picture of the gospel. Through her encounter with Jesus, we discover grace that meets us in our sin and the Light that leads us out of darkness.

In this episode, we explore the powerful moment when Jesus resolutely set His face toward Jerusalem, knowing the sacrifice that awaited Him. Together, we dive into Luke's gospel and examine what it means to truly follow Jesus and the cost of discipleship.

Join us as we explore what it means to live a life defined by the grace and mercy we have received from God.

The progression in Matthew 18 lends significant meaning to the text. We see Jesus address the hearts of His disciples after they argue over worldly issues. He, then, expresses to them the seriousness of sin through dramatic and shocking imagery. Next, Jesus shares a parable that reveals the heart of the difficult teaching He delivers immediately afterwards. The Parable of the Wandering Sheep is about a good shepherd who goes out to bring his wandering sheep back to the flock. In the same way, Jesus asks us to look after our brothers and sisters in Christ and bring them back to the flock when they have wandered astray. He lays out specific parameters for how we are to bring our brothers and sisters back to the fold. While these instructions can be intimidating to read and even more difficult to live out, we must proceed by walking ever closer to God, moving forward prayerfully and with discernment.

Jesus, then, teaches us about forgiveness. God has forgiven all of those who are in Christ the unimaginable, unpayable sin debt that we all carry. If we have been forgiven this tremendous sum, how can we not go forward living lives defined by the grace and mercy we have received through Jesus? Let us have countless forgiveness for those who wrong us. Let us live lives defined by Grace.

What's getting in the way of becoming more like Jesus? In this episode, we talk about being Kingdom minded, taking sin seriously, cutting away distractions, and what happens when busyness starts crowding out our time with God. It's an honest, encouraging conversation with plenty of laughs and a few rabbit trails along the way.

The disciples have seen Jesus do the impossible. They have seen Him heal and heard Him preach. They have seen Him exhibit mastery over the chaos waters, proving that He is the Son of God. They've heard Peter declare that He is the Messiah, and those on the Mount of Transfiguration even got to witness a glimpse of His glory. And yet, as Jesus begins to tell them what lies ahead, His suffering, death, and resurrection, they still struggle to see these events from a Kingdom perspective.

This week, we follow Jesus and the disciples as He predicts His death, Peter finds a coin in the most unlikely place, and an argument breaks out over a very worldly question: Who is the greatest?

Jesus' response turns their idea of greatness upside down. With a child in their midst, He shows them the difference between being childish and childlike and reminds them that things look very different when we stop viewing life through a worldly lens and begin seeing it from God's perspective.

Join us as we talk about ambition, humility, perspective, and yes... a fish.

In this episode, we journey from the mountain of Transfiguration to the valley below.

Peter, James, and John witness Jesus in His glory—His appearance transformed before them as Moses and Elijah stand beside Him. We unpack why these two men matter, how Moses represents the Law and Elijah the Prophets, and what this incredible moment reveals about who Jesus truly is.

But they couldn’t stay on the mountain.

Waiting in the valley was a desperate father, a hurting son, and a situation the disciples couldn’t fix. We talk about Jesus’ teaching on prayer and one of the most relatable prayers in Scripture:

“I believe; help my unbelief.”

Because faith isn’t only about what happens on the mountaintop. It’s also about trusting Jesus when we come back down into the valley.

This week’s episode highlights one pivotal question that Jesus asked His disciples, “Who do you say that I am?”

As we walk through moments of confusion, bold faith, and honest doubts – from the misunderstanding of Jesus’ declaration that He is the Bread of Life, to Peter’s bold pronouncement that Jesus is the Son of God – we discuss these stories and more, and ultimately, ask ourselves how do we answer that question today?

Today we talk about Jesus meeting people with compassion, feeding thousands, and calming fear as He walks on the water. And then there’s Peter—who didn’t just watch the miracle, he stepped into it. While the other disciples stayed in the boat, Peter moved toward Jesus in faith. This conversation invites us to do the same in our own lives and take the step that feels impossible.

John the Baptist came to prepare the way for the Messiah. His entire life highlights a question we should all ask ourselves as believers, “Who do you fear, God or man?” John’s life is a testament of following God’s will despite what man may think. He leapt for joy in the womb at the presence of the Savior. He baptized Jesus. He was filled with the Holy Spirit and proclaimed Truth boldly, even when it was dangerous to do so. Yet, through all of these incredible experiences, John still experienced doubt while facing tremendously difficult earthly circumstances. John did not remain ensnared by his doubts. He did what we should all do with our doubts. He brought them to Jesus. Jesus met John where he was in that moment, as He does with all of us. He let John know that the Messiah had come, prophecy was being fulfilled, John’s life’s work had been accomplished, yet his earthly circumstances would not change. John’s story presents a hard truth for all Christ followers. Following God’s will for our lives will not spare us from pain on this side of eternity, but He will never leave us no matter what we may face.